CADDi Launches ITAR Support for Its AI Data Platform for Aerospace and Defense Manufacturers in the United States

CADDi Drawer now offers a U.S.-only tier—meeting the strict data residency and U.S.-person-only access, enabling CADDi to serve U.S. aerospace and defense industrial base

CHICAGO, Ill.—CADDi Co. Ltd., the AI data platform for manufacturing, today launched a tier of its CADDi Drawer platform for aerospace and defense manufacturers that handle highly sensitive International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)-controlled data. CADDi has registered with the U.S. Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC). 

Over decades of operation, aerospace and defense manufacturers accumulate volumes of designs and institutional knowledge. Much of that knowledge is undocumented. When the organization’s senior engineers retire, they take the reasoning behind each design decision with them. When an engineer starts a new project, they rarely see what the other teams have already built. As a result, they redesign from scratch, re-source a part the company already buys, and take weeks to quote. Strict export controls such as ITAR greatly reduce the AI offerings available, because this data must be carefully managed and not leave the customer’s ITAR perimeter.

"U.S. manufacturers have always been the pioneers of aerospace innovation and space exploration. CADDi is proud to help these innovators expand their AI-enabled transformation. The team has been working hard to deliver the same impact to aerospace companies that we have already seen in our automotive and heavy industry customers,” said Chris Cope, Vice President of Engineering at CADDi. 

He continues, “As a global company that the world’s largest manufacturers already trust with their most sensitive data, we needed to make sure we did this with multiple layers of control for data residency and restricting all access and management to U.S. persons. I see this as the first step, not the finish line to expand our offerings to the defense industrial base. Very excited to announce this on behalf of the team.”

CADDi Drawer is SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified. Building on those standards, CADDi also meets the strict U.S. data residency and U.S.-person control on that foundation. Available now to qualifying U.S. manufacturers. To read about the security measures CADDi has in place, visit: us.caddi.com/security. 

About CADDi

CADDi is an AI-powered data platform that makes design and supply chain data accessible and actionable for manufacturing teams. The company was founded in 2017 by industry veterans Yushiro Kato and Aki Kobashi, formerly of McKinsey and Apple. Its flagship product, CADDi Drawer, uses advanced AI to centralize and analyze unstructured design and production data, helping manufacturers improve efficiency, reduce redundancies, and unlock innovation. Recognized globally for innovation, CADDi was listed in Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies and won the SaaS Award for Best Business Intelligence and Engineering Management Software. To learn more, visit us.caddi.com. 

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